Bemidji City Manager Revamps City Hall to Boost Efficiency
City Manager Don Dougherty begins a restructuring of Bemidji’s administration effective June. Departments are merged to cut duplication and clarify costs. A new computerized accounting system supports the changes and a planning post plus full time building inspector are planned.
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Bemidji
Don Dougherty
Dougherty
Jerry Moen
Planning Commission
Moen
City Hall
Management Support Services
Business leaders optimistic on recession easing nationwide
Executives across the country tell The Associated Press that the worst of the recession appears over inventories are back in line signaling potential production gains and lower unemployment Inflation remains the top risk though with varied regional outcomes in construction auto and capital goods sectors Some firms see no impact yet others anticipate a slow recovery in 1975
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Associated Press
Jack Reed
Mississippi
Washington State
Weyerheauser Co
Richard Seaman
Rexnord Inc
Milwaukee
Democrats bear blame for Vietnam war, says Lofton column
John Lofton Jr argues Democratic leaders amplified and prolonged U S involvement in Vietnam. He cites Kennedy Johnson and Fulbright era actions, cites McGovern Kennedy Kennedy rhetoric, Humphrey Bayh and Muskie quotes, and Harvard quotes to claim the party bears responsibility. He warns debate is suppressed to avoid accountability for 55 000 American deaths and over 150 billion spent.
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Democrat
Robert Strauss
Vietnam
South Vietnam
J. William Fulbright
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
U. S
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Gulf of Tonkin
Congress
GOP
Paris
Senate
George McGovern
S. C
United States
O’brien
Democrat Party
Richard Nixon
Preservation Week Carried By Demolition On Pennsylvanias Block
The Roger Smith Hotel on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Ave adjacent to the White House is torn down during National Historic Preservation Week. The piece argues that zoning and tax policies spur the destruction of historic buildings in favor of glass boxes and office canyons, urging public awareness to curb subsidies.
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Washington
Office-Canyon
Pennsylvania Ave
White House
Ford
Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Trust
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Arabs favor Americans over Russians in Middle East views
Commentary traces Arab preference for U S influence over the Soviet Union amid educational, cultural ties and aid. American-educated Arabs, AUB officials, and Dr Charles Malik describe deep favor for American institutions, technology, and diplomacy while cautioning on policy impact and Islam’s stance on communism. The piece questions if the United States can leverage this trust to advance a lasting peace with Israel.
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Lee Roderick
Africa
Middle East
Scripps League
Beirut
Lebanon
U. S
United States
Arabia
Soviet Union
Syria
Britain
Orin Parker
American Friends of the
AUB
Hakim
Agency For International Development
U.S
San Francisco
Charles Malik
UN General Assembly
Dr. Malik
America
Israel
State to cover Red Lake welfare costs. rustling penalties approved
Irv Anderson notes a new state takeover of Red Lake Reservation welfare costs not funded by federal aid starting July 1, aiming to relieve county burden. The Legislature also approved harsher penalties for rustling and theft of livestock with fines and jail terms, while a related bill faced Senate delays prior to being attached as a rider. Anderson plans further updates on interim activities.
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Red Lake Reservation
Minnesota
United States
Red Lake
Beltrami County
House
Senate
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